Old words are reborn with new faces.
U. S. has certainly been wanting this to happen since both Japan and Korea are longtime allies of the U. S. and this estranged relationship has prevented better cooperation.
South Korea are pushing for a stronger way to isolate and punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.
North Korea has certainly, in the past, used detainees to initiate diplomatic exchanges with the United States.
Japan is formally apologizing and admitting the state was responsible for the system of comfort stations or brothels for soldiers in which mostly teenage girls were expected to service 60 to 70 men a day. That is from a U. N. report.
Japan admitted the Imperial Army ordered the building of these brothels and the trafficking of the women. And now that it's been 70 years, there are only 46 remaining comfort women still alive in South Korea. So also in this deal, Japan is going to pay 1 billion yen - that's about 8 million U. S. dollars - to provide social services and health care to the surviving victims.
Technically, Japan and South Korea normalized their diplomatic ties 50 years ago, but this wasn't included in the Normalization Treaty because forced prostitution, coerced sex just was taboo to even talk about.
To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.
Living had little use for me other than how it could be funneled into dance.
Gov. Romney said he would veto the Dream Act. Gov. Romney essentially said the 11 million people ought to just go home, they ought to self-deport. President Romney, if he is elected, is not going to fix our immigration system.
In my ugly, elitist opinion we are not all entitled to voice our opinions, we are entitled to pass along our informed opinions.